Two forthcoming books make the gossip columns. Andrew Morton’s book on Angelina Jolie alleges that she slept with her mom’s boyfriend when she was 16. And pre-release excerpts from Andre Agassi’s book indicate he says he “unwittingly” took crystal meth once in 1997 when he drank from a soda that his assistant had spiked with the substance (and lied to tennis authorities about it). In the face of speculation that an extension of the sale option granted to Lonely Planet founders Tony and Maureen Wheeler on their remaining 25 percent stake in the publisher means the BBC is preparing to […]
Personnel
Steve Rubin to Lead Holt
Former Doubleday Broadway publisher and then publisher-at-large for Random House Inc. Steve Rubin will take over as president and publisher of Henry Holt on November 2, reporting to Macmillan ceo John Sargent. Dan Farley, who has run Holt since early 2008, will focus exclusively on his other job as president and publisher of the recently-formed Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group, also still reporting to Sargent. Sargent says in the announcement: “I have long admired Steve and what he has accomplished at Doubleday. He is a rare publishing talent. With Holt’s long and prestigious history and Steve’s remarkable taste and track record […]
People and Distribution News
At the Simon & Schuster imprint, both Kerri Kolen and Sarah Hochman have been promoted to senior editor. Both started at S&S as editorial assistants, Kolen in 2002 and Hochman in 2004. As publisher David Rosenthal notes, “That each has risen through the ranks here is a tribute to the strength of this imprint, and its collegiality. It is also, of course, a recognition of the diligence and creativity of Kerri and Sarah – I am very proud of their growth as editors and publishers, their contributions to our list.” At Adams Media, Chelsea King is moving over to become […]
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At Simon & Schuster evp, operations Dennis Eulau has been promoted and named chief financial officer as well. He adds responsibility for all of Simon & Schuster’s financial operations, both domestic and international, including budgeting, forecasting, accounting, royalties, and risk management, corporate strategy and policy. Eulau takes over from David England, who has resigned. The company has hired David Byrnes for the new position of vp, finance and strategic planning, reporting to Eulau. Elsewhere, Brianne Mulligan has joined Razorbill as an associate editor. She had been with Gotham Books. Anna Sproul has been promoted to associate editor and foreign rights […]
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George Bick has joined the Doug Grad Literary Agency as an associate agent. A sales and marketing veteran of over twenty years at Warner Books, Random House, Simon & Schuster, and HarperCollins, he was most recently svp, director of sales and associate publisher. Bick is actively looking for narrative non-fiction, business, science fiction, horror/paranormal, thrillers, military, comics and graphic novels, diet/self-help, memoir, pets/animals, romance, science, humor, pop culture, and travel. Former managing director at Granta Publications David Graham will serve as a senior advisor to digital publisher. He tells the Bookseller he is “looking forward to helping develop the company’s […]
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At Dutton, Ben Sevier has been promoted to executive editor. Agent Amy Tipton has left FinePrint Literary Management to join Signature Literary Agency. Former Pantheon publisher Janice Goldklang has joined Globe Pequot Press as executive director of editorial. The Frankfurt Book Fair has fired project manager Peter Ripken, saying in a statement it was for “ongoing difficulties.” As Deutsche World notes, it was Ripken who “uninvited” two Chinese dissidents from that pre-Fair symposium (leading to the Book Fair’s series of denials and apologies). As they report it, Ripken also kept those same two dissidents from speaking at the book fair’s […]